7 h. ago DWP Universal Credit claimants could get paid early – check to see if you're eligible

Universal Credit payments, which are paid monthly, can be issued in advance in certain circumstances and you can check to see if you're eligible

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7 h. ago DWP make Universal Credit change which could stop people getting their money

More than seven million people claim Universal Credit across England, Wales, and Scotland but the DWP has recently made a change to their rules for new claimants

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8 h. ago DWP Universal Credit claim rule change you may not know about

Millions of people claim Universal Credit from the DWP

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52 h. ago Millions of households on DWP Universal Credit to get extra £725 a year

The Universal Credit standard allowance will permanently rise above inflation, amounting to £725 by 2029/30

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58 h. ago DWP confirms four major changes to Universal Credit starting from next April

Nearly 4 million households will see an annual income boost estimated to be worth £725 under new reforms.

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3 d. ago Exact amount Universal Credit claimants can have in savings before DWP cuts payments

Universal Credit is claimed by more than seven million people in the UK - but how much can you have in savings before your payments get reduced?

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6 d. ago DWP announces Universal Credit and PIP changes after welfare reforms backed by MPs

The Government's Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill was backed by MPs in the House of Commons on Tuesday, July 1, after significant concessions were made

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8 d. ago The number of people eligible for higher rate of DWP universal credit payments could be widened

MPs are calling for universal credit claimants with Parkinson’s or multiple sclerosis to not face repeated medical assessments to receive payments

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9 d. ago Mum on Universal Credit who called people who work 'dumb' set to 'lose everything'

The 26-year-old woman, called Ebony Wood, is claiming she gets more than £4000 on Universal Credit from the DWP every month, and is now about to 'lose everything'

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1 week ago DWP Universal Credit and benefits payment dates confirmed for July

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed that benefit payment dates in July will go ahead as planned, with no bank holidays to disrupt the schedule

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1 week ago 200,000 people won’t face universal credit reassessment under proposed DWP welfare bill

After Sir Keir Starmer's U-turn on welfare reforms last week, the government has confirmed a series of changes to the bill which will get its second reading this Tuesday

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2 w. ago DWP's Liz Kendall updates claimants ahead of Universal Credit and PIP changes

A consultation will be open until 11:59 pm on Monday, June 30, 2025

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2 w. ago DWP shares what will happen to PIP claimants who lose their benefits to cuts

The DWP says it will provide those hit by the cuts with ‘generous’ protection

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2 w. ago DWP reviewing new and existing Universal Credit claims for ‘incorrect payments’

DWP has blocked £1 billion incorrect payments in a drive to protect people from falling into debt.

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2 w. ago DWP, Universal Credit and other money changes for benefits and bills for the coming weeks

Here are all the key dates to keep an eye out over the next month.

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3 w. ago DWP confirms new PIP changes will not apply to specific group of nearly 700,000 people

Eligibility changes to PIP are set to start in November 2026.

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3 w. ago Full list of DWP changes to PIP and Universal Credit due to start next year

DWP has announced additional protections for millions of vulnerable people on benefits.

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3 w. ago Universal Credit pay rises for millions of households confirmed in new DWP plan

Almost four million households will receive an income boost to their Universal Credit standard allowance every year for the next four years

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3 w. ago Inside the DWP benefit reforms as Labour publishes cuts to PIP and Universal Credit

The major reforms are set to include the tightening of criteria for the main disability benefit in England, Personal Independence Payment

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3 w. ago People on Universal Credit must report 19 changes or DWP could stop payments

There are certain changes in circumstances which must be reported to the DWP as soon as possible.

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